Real Madrid Advances to Quarterfinals Following Penalty Shootout Against Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid's victory in the second leg was overshadowed by Real Madrid's success in the penalty shootout.
In a dramatic encounter at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Atletico Madrid won the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid with a score of 1-0. However, Real Madrid progressed to the quarterfinals by triumphing 4-2 in the subsequent penalty shootout, following a 2-3 aggregate score.
Atletico Madrid started the match strongly, taking the lead just 28 seconds in.
Rodrigo de Paul initiated a fast break down the right wing, delivering a cross that was deftly penetrated by Giuliano Simeone, allowing Conor Gallagher to score past Thibaut Courtois.
Despite the initial setback, Real Madrid regrouped but struggled to create clear opportunities in the first half, managing only a weak shot from Rodrygo, which posed little challenge to Jan Oblak.
Atletico sought a penalty for handball against Simeone and another for a challenge involving José María Giménez and Kylian Mbappé.
The match saw several attempts, primarily from Atletico's Julián Álvarez, who tested Courtois on multiple occasions.
The second half continued in a similar vein, with limited chances until the 68th minute when Mbappé won a penalty after being fouled by Clément Lenglet, though Vinícius missed the opportunity by shooting over the crossbar.
As the match progressed into extra time, Atletico had opportunities, including a significant chance for Ángel Correa, who could not capitalize, shooting over the goal after outmaneuvering Antonio Rüdiger.
Despite Real Madrid's attempts to equalize the aggregate score, including efforts from Federico Valverde and Lucas Vázquez, the teams remained goalless, necessitating a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
During the shootout, Real Madrid converted all their attempts, with successful penalties from Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Valverde, and Rüdiger.
Atletico's penalties saw Aleksander Sørloth and Correa find the net, while Álvarez's effort was disallowed due to a double touch, and Llorente struck the crossbar.
Real Madrid will face Arsenal in the quarterfinals, with Arsenal having eliminated PSV Eindhoven with an aggregate score of 9-3. Other notable results from the Champions League included Bayern Munich defeating Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 on aggregate, and Inter Milan advancing against Feyenoord with a 4-1 cumulative score.
The matches were part of the concluding fixtures for the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, which saw numerous teams competing for a spot in the next stage of this prestigious tournament.
Atletico Madrid started the match strongly, taking the lead just 28 seconds in.
Rodrigo de Paul initiated a fast break down the right wing, delivering a cross that was deftly penetrated by Giuliano Simeone, allowing Conor Gallagher to score past Thibaut Courtois.
Despite the initial setback, Real Madrid regrouped but struggled to create clear opportunities in the first half, managing only a weak shot from Rodrygo, which posed little challenge to Jan Oblak.
Atletico sought a penalty for handball against Simeone and another for a challenge involving José María Giménez and Kylian Mbappé.
The match saw several attempts, primarily from Atletico's Julián Álvarez, who tested Courtois on multiple occasions.
The second half continued in a similar vein, with limited chances until the 68th minute when Mbappé won a penalty after being fouled by Clément Lenglet, though Vinícius missed the opportunity by shooting over the crossbar.
As the match progressed into extra time, Atletico had opportunities, including a significant chance for Ángel Correa, who could not capitalize, shooting over the goal after outmaneuvering Antonio Rüdiger.
Despite Real Madrid's attempts to equalize the aggregate score, including efforts from Federico Valverde and Lucas Vázquez, the teams remained goalless, necessitating a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
During the shootout, Real Madrid converted all their attempts, with successful penalties from Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Valverde, and Rüdiger.
Atletico's penalties saw Aleksander Sørloth and Correa find the net, while Álvarez's effort was disallowed due to a double touch, and Llorente struck the crossbar.
Real Madrid will face Arsenal in the quarterfinals, with Arsenal having eliminated PSV Eindhoven with an aggregate score of 9-3. Other notable results from the Champions League included Bayern Munich defeating Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 on aggregate, and Inter Milan advancing against Feyenoord with a 4-1 cumulative score.
The matches were part of the concluding fixtures for the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, which saw numerous teams competing for a spot in the next stage of this prestigious tournament.
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